In The River, Chris Hammer takes us on a journey through Australia's heartland, following the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin, recounting his experiences, his impressions, and, above all, stories of the people he meets along the way. It's a journey punctuated with laughter, sadness and reflection.The River looks past the daily news reports and their sterile statistics, revealing the true impact of our rivers' decline on the people who live along their shores, and on the country as a whole. It's a tale that leaves the reader with a lingering sense of nostalgia for an Australia that may be fading away forever.
- ISBN10 0522861164
- ISBN13 9780522861167
- Publish Date 1 October 2011 (first published 1 March 2010)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 April 2021
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Melbourne University Press
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 288
- Language English